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The Bills' slot receiver role has delivered some nice fantasy production in recent years, with Cole Beasley even turning in a Pro Bowl season back in 2020. Beasley was significantly less productive in 2021, which led to the team moving on from him this past season and instead giving the job to Isaiah McKenzie. McKenzie wasn't particularly great, catching 42 passes for 423 yards and four touchdowns and his lack of performance resulted in the Bills actually bringing Beasley back to the roster toward the end of the year.
Now with both Beasley and McKenzie gone, all signs seem to point toward second-year receiver Khalil Shakir getting the first crack at manning the slot for the Bills. Shakir played half of his snaps out of the slot as a rookie and while he didn't do much on the stat sheet, his 4.43 speed along with his 6'0, 190 lb frame makes him an interesting weapon at the position who could also move to the outside in some situations. Unfortunately, he does have some competition from the likes of veteran free agent signings Deonte Harty and Trent Sherfield, as well as tight ends Dawson Knox and Dalton Kincaid.
It's unlikely that Buffalo has another 2020 Beasley-like season from their slot receiver, but if there's one player who could potentially break out and become fantasy relevant in that position on the Bills roster, it's probably Shakir. He's a late-round dart throw in deep leagues, but one who could break out early in the year and make a splash, or simply fall flat on his face and be an easy cut for fantasy managers.
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